(19)
(11) EP 1 756 962 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.07.2006

(43) Date of publication:
28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(21) Application number: 05757106.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 3/00(2006.01)
H04L 25/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/020877
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/009677 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 16.06.2004 US 710064

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • XU, Huihao
    Brooklyn, NY 11229 (US)
  • SELANDER, Karl, D.
    Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 (US)
  • SORNA, Michael, A.
    Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 (US)
  • STEPHENS, Jeremy
    Seattle, WA 98117 (US)
  • HSU, Louis, C.
    Fishkill, NY 12524 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Julian David 
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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